Principal Software Developer in Test, Autodesk

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field
• 8+ years of experience in software industry including design and development of test automation suites for cloud services with focus on building high quality test automation used in CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with some of the following tools is desired: Blazemeter, JMeter, Cypress, Selenium, Cucumber JVM, Postman, Wiremock, Rest Assured, Pact, BurpSuite
• Knowledge of computer programming in languages such as Java, C#, Python, and/or JavaScript
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of approaches, tools, and techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving problems. Analyzing alternatives, risks, and benefits
• Detail-oriented and strong logical thinking skills
• Flexibility under changing conditions and ability to multi-task between projects
• Experience of working on a scrum team developing cloud services

Desirable

• We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced Principal Software Developer in Test to join the Autodesk AEC Data team
• In this role, you will be responsible for driving quality in a team working on a cloud-based product widely used by Autodesk customers
• In this role, you will work closely with software developers, product owners, and other QA and SETs to design and build test automation
• You will ensure cloud services can be deployed frequently with minimal effort and high quality through manual and automated testing, with a focus on test automation
• You will own and drive initiatives related to improving quality, stability, reliability and usability of your team’s software deliverables
• Collaborate with developers and other QA analysts and SETs to establish processes that ensure delivery of quality backend and UI software
• Uphold high quality standards for the products you work on by designing and implementing test automation suites
• Assist team evaluate risk, quality, and/or stability on individual stories, initiatives, sprints, product milestones, and services
• Participate in test estimation and ensure automated testing is accounted for in planning or acceptance criteria
• Receive defect reports from other sources (customers, product support, forums), confirm and track specific issues for use by development
• Write and run test cases based on real production work, and create scripts for automation
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies for requirement gathering, test planning, execution, and progress reporting
• Partner with experienced developers, absorbing best practices in software development
• Collaborate with other team members on the implementation, deployment and maintenance of the Automation Testing pipelines within CI/CD pipelines
• Be an engaged and active member of the team, learn, mentor, be mentored and contribute to the improvement of the team by engaging in respectful conversations and decision makings